I am to create a formula which sums the best (highest) 8 numeric values.
Values are stored in rows as follows (Columns A to L) and in many rows

12 43 54 23 12 34 54 56 76 87 98 12
43 45 43 45 67 86 43 32 12 34 54 56

Column M should then show the total of the highest 8 values. Is there a way
to do it?

Array-entered , meaning commit it by pressing Ctrl-Shift-Enter

=SUM(LARGE(A1:L2,ROW(INDIRECT("1:8"))))

"Eddie" wrote:

I am to create a formula which sums the best (highest) 8 numeric values.
Values are stored in rows as follows (Columns A to L) and in many rows

12 43 54 23 12 34 54 56 76 87 98 12
43 45 43 45 67 86 43 32 12 34 54 56

Column M should then show the total of the highest 8 values. Is there a way
to do it?

try in M1
=large(A1:L1,1)+large(A1:L1,2)+large(A1:L1,3)+larg e(A1:L1,4)+large(A1:L1,5)+large(A1:L1,6)+large(A1: L1,7)+large(A1:L1,8)

=sum(large(A1:L1,{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8})) entered as an array (control-shift-enter)
and copy down for all of your rows.

"Eddie" wrote:

I am to create a formula which sums the best (highest) 8 numeric values.
Values are stored in rows as follows (Columns A to L) and in many rows

12 43 54 23 12 34 54 56 76 87 98 12
43 45 43 45 67 86 43 32 12 34 54 56

Column M should then show the total of the highest 8 values. Is there a way
to do it?

bj wrote...
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=sum(large(A1:L1,{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8})) entered as an array (control-shift-enter)
and copy down for all of your rows.
....

This doesn't need to be entered as an array formula. Try it.

=SUM(LARGE(H4:H18,{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}))

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I am to create a formula which sums the best (highest) 8 numeric values.
Values are stored in rows as follows (Columns A to L) and in many rows

12 43 54 23 12 34 54 56 76 87 98 12
43 45 43 45 67 86 43 32 12 34 54 56

Column M should then show the total of the highest 8 values. Is there a
way
to do it?